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Frostbite

Frostbite is damage caused to living tissue, due to extreme cold temperatures.

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Is frostbite a disease?

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What to do for frostbite on nose?

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i have frostbite on my nose. I want it to heal quickly. i was told it could be there for life and i really dont want that. i got it 2 days ago snowmobiling and i guess my face mask slipped down over my nose. Please help me find a cure. Its a little bit red. not hard, not black but very noticeable. thanks.



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Where can you read Frostbite online?

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I know you can read it Online at 4-shared.com

But, I don't think you can for Macintosh computers. I am currently looking for that now.

Oh, and I'm not for sure if 4-shared.com is legal, but I've used it on my old computer.

What treatments do they have for frostbite?

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It is very important that frostbite be treated immediately and correctly. The first thing to do is to get the person out of the cold and out of any wet clothes. Then the frostbitten area needs to be warmed slowly using warm (not hot) water or another gentle heat source. If the frostbite is serious it should not be treated at home.

Does frostbite occur when too little oxygen reaches cells?

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That is not how frostbite occurs. Frostbite occurs when the water that is in the cell freezes due to the cold temperatures outside of the body. The water in the cells freezes, and stops oxygen from reaching that cell.

Why does frostbite happen?

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You become very cold. You arms will go purple with orange dots on. You will get goosebumps. You could get hypothermia. Eventually your fingers and toes will go black and if you don't get warm very soon they will drop off. If you go to hospital and arrive a bit too late they might have to amputate your fingers are toes. If you are still in te early stages of frostbite you will feel numb. You will have a headache. +++ Essentially frost-bite kills the affected cells, leading to a grave risk of septicaemia. What is happening is you, or a part of you, is freezing. Humans are 60- 80% water so they can freeze. The reason it turns black is becaes the body, when trying to save the vital organs, stops sending blood to the tips of fingers, lips, toes, and other non vital, near the edge body parts. Everything NigelG said is true to the best of my knowledge.

Where on the body is frostbite most common and why?

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Frostbite occurs most in the toes and fingers because they are the furthest from the heart. If the wind is extreme, usually the end of the nose and cheeks are worst because they are exposed to the elements.

What is the difference between hypothermia and frostbite?

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They are two different, though related, conditions.

Hypothermia is a dangerous reduction in core body temperature.

Frostbite is a term used to describe varying degrees of tissue damage due to freezing.

Common risk factors include: low ambient temperatures (near or below freezing), wind chill factor, inadequate protective clothing, and exposure to moisture (wet skin and some types of clothing dramatically increase the rate of heat loss).

What cartoon characters live in frostbite falls Minnesota?

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Both Rocky J, Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose call this city home .

What can happen to parts of your body from very serious frostbite?

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It is possible, but blood loss is accompanied by gangrene.

Can you get frostbite on your butt?

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Very unlikely. Your fingers and toes are most susceptible to frostbite, and about the only way to get frostbitten buttocks is to sit in snow or ice for an extended period of time.

How long does it take for frostbite to take full affect?

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The occurrence of frostbite is dependent on the environmental temperature, wind-chill, dampness, immersion, and the amount of clothing worn by the individual. Frostbite is caused by blood being shunted away from the affected area secondary to the cold injury. Treatment for frostbite is essentially re-warming the damaged area with a hand, for example.

What famous people have had frostbite?

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a famous person who had frostbite

How to do frost bite?

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Warm the area gently and seek medical attention if it is severe. Frostbite by itself is not life-threatening, but in some cases can lead to tissue death and potentially gangrene (which IS life-threatening).

Also, some of the same conditions that cause frostbite can lead to hypothermia, a serious condition where the body's core temperature drops. In severe casis, hypothermia can result in organ failure and even death.

What types of frostbite can you get?

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frostbite means that a part of the body has frozen to the point where blood is no longer flowing, and thus damage has happened to that area (lack of blood is bad). There is only one 'type' of frostbite, and you can get it anywhere, but you can have a mild case, or an extreme case, or anywhere in between. In extreme cases the item usually has to be amputated or gangrene can set in.

How long to get frostbite in -20?

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5-10 minutes, depending on conditions. Wind, moisture, and direct exposure may hasten the process.

Serious protective gear is highly recommended if ambient temperatures drop that low (-45C = -49F). Cover all exposed skin (goggles and face mask), use mittens rather than gloves, and make sure to stay dry.

Nobody should go out in that kind of weather unless it's unavoidable.

Why do you get frostbite?

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Frostbite occurs when body tissue or skin is exposed to freezing temperatures. This can happen over a short or prolonged period of time depending on the temperature and wind chill. The nose, ears, fingers, toes, cheeks and chin are often the most susceptible to the freezing cold weather.

Permanent damage to the body can happen which could lead to amputation. People with circulation problems and people who are not dressed appropriately for extreme cold temperatures are most at risk.

Check the victim for symptoms of hypothermia, this could be a medical emergency.

Frostbite Symptoms

Redness or pain in any skin area.

A feeling of pins and needles, followed by numbness.

A white or grayish yellow skin color.

The skin could be hard, pale, cold or have no feeling.

Severe frostbite could appear very white and numb, this could indicate that the tissue has started to freeze. Seek medical attention immediately!

Very severe frostbite can cause blisters, blackened skin or dead tissue (gangrene). Seek medical attention immediately!

Until someone points it out, most victims don't realize they have frostbite due to the numbness and lack of feeling.

Frostbite Treatment

If possible move the victim to a warm place.

The victim should avoid walking if they have frostbitten feet or toes.

Remove any wet clothing or constricting jewelry.

Wrap the affected area with sterile dressing, separating affected fingers and toes and get the victim to medical assistance immediately.

If you can not get immediate medical attention, then the affected area should be immersed in warm (not hot) water. The water temperature should not be more than 104 degrees or should be comfortable to the touch.

If the affected area is ears, nose or cheeks, use warm cloths and apply for 20 to 30 minutes keeping the cloths warm.

If warm water is not available, the affected area can be warmed using body heat. Frostbitten fingers can be heated by placing in the armpit.

During the warming process, severe swelling, burning pain and skin color changes may occur. When the skin is soft and sensation returns, the warming process is completed.

The frostbitten area should not be rubbed using snow or massage. This can cause further damage.

Do not use direct heat from a stove, heating pad, heat lamp, fireplace or other similar heat source. This may increase the chances of burning the victims affected area.

Blisters should not be disturbed.

The victim should not smoke or drink alcoholic beverages. This could interfere with blood circulation.

The frostbitten area should not be thawed out if it can not be kept thawed out. Damage could be worse if the tissue re-freezes.

Frostbite Prevention:

Be aware of factors, such as extreme cold, high winds, wet clothes and poor circulation.

Clothing should be suitable for cold temperatures which would include, mittens (not gloves), water resistant, wind proof, layered clothing. Two pairs of socks (cotton next to skin), hat or scarf that covers the head and ears

Find shelter early if you are caught in a severe snow storm.

To maintain body heat increase physical activity.

When to get professional frostbite treatment:

In the case of severe or very severe frostbite.

If normal color or feeling of the affected does not return.

If symptoms develop such as fever, discoloration or drainage from the affected area.

Start chest compressions:

Put the heel of your hand in the middle of the victim's chest in between the nipples.

Interlock your fingers of your second hand with the first hand and start to compress down on the chest one and a half to two inches (4-5cm).

Let the chest recoil before the next compression.

The chest should be compressed at a rate of 100 per minute.

Continue at that rate until you have completed 30 compressions.

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To treat a frostbite you should?

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For all kinds of Frostbite 1st degree or 4th degree it should all be treated the same way. To treat frostbite you have to do rapid rewarming in a warm (100 degree to 110 degree) water bath, it is a treatment of choice. Slow rewarming may cause more tissue damage. - A.P

How cold does it have to be to get frostbite?

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Cold enough to Freeze and kill the cells so around 0 degrees.

However, if the skin is damp, and especially if there is wind, frostbite can occur at slightly higher temps. This is due to several factors:

1) Moisture evaporating from skin pulls additional heat from the surface. This is why sweating cools you, but it can be a liability in cool conditions.

2) Air movement increases heat loss, both directly (by moving the layer of warmer air next to your skin away more quickly) and indirectly (by increasing the rate of evaporation of any moisture on exposed skin).

3) The human body's built-in reaction to cold conditions (any time core temperature starts to drop) is to constrict blood flow to the extremities to maintain core temperature for as long as possible. Thus, your body's natural reaction may prevent hypothermia, but make you more vulnerable to frostbite.

Put another way:

The ambient temperature does NOT have to be at or below freezing (32F or 0C) for frostbite to occur. If you are wet, the wind is blowing, and you have inadequate clothing, you can still suffer frostbite and/or hypothermia even in temperatures that are technically above freezing.

Even lower ambient temperatures do make it easier to get frostbite, however.

Can you die from frostbite?

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Yes, this happened a great deal on the Russian Front in world war II and related health problem could be hypothermia- death caused by freezing-literally low temperatures. CREEPY
Bites of any kind can make you die. Frost bites are no different. I hope that this helped.

Frost bite comes from skin being exposed to too cold of temperatures, and if too much of the body is exposed, then the blood circulation slows or stops, thereby "killing" the skin, and eventually the body...
Yes, if left untreated the person can die.

Either immediately by extension of the cold (or loss of heat to be precise) until hypothermia does him in.

Or (more likely) because of either gangrene OR there is so much tissue death that the patient becomes toxic from the released potassium.

What is the best first aide fro frostbite?

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Gently re-warm the frostbitten extremity in luke-warm water (approx. 94F). As the extremity may be numb, be very careful about using warm and not hot water. Do NOT warm the extremity if there is a change it will re-freeze (e.g. you are still in an exposed position). Also, be advised that, if circulation returns, the results are quite painful. If possible, be prepared to treat for pain. Subsequent blackening of the exposed tissue indicates potential of necrosis, which may require amputation. Note that the idea of rubbing the frostbitten area with snow is purely a wive's tale and invariably will do more harm.